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U.S. Navy Installs First 3D-Printed Metal Part Aboard a Warship

By The Maritime Executive

October 12, 2018

The U.S. Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has approved the first metal part created by 3-D printing for shipboard installation. A prototype, 3-D printed-metal drain strainer orifice for a...

How the Coast Guard Supports Maritime Commerce

By U.S. Coast Guard News

October 12, 2018

[By Lt. Amanda Faulkner and PA1 Seth Johnson] The Coast Guard is known for saving lives at sea, but did you know the service plays a huge role in the economy, too? As a regulatory entity, the...

Hurricane Michael Closes Mid-Atlantic Ports

By The Maritime Executive

October 11, 2018

On Thursday, the ports of Wilmington and Morehead City, North Carolina closed their marine operations due to the arrival of now-Tropical Storm Michael. Just last month, the ports' operations were heav...

New Report Analyses Port Planning Strategies

By The Maritime Executive

October 11, 2018

A round-table organized by the International Transport Forum examined options for the future development of Buenos Aires specifically and ports located in cities more generally, as Buenos Aires and it...

Sri Lanka Dismisses Concerns About China's Control of Hambantota

By The Maritime Executive

October 11, 2018

Ranil Wikremesinghe, the prime minister of Sri Lanka, has pushed back against U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's warnings of a Chinese military presence at the port of Hambantota. State-controlled China...

Maersk Invests in Artificial Intelligence Truck Flow System

By The Maritime Executive

October 11, 2018

A.P. Moller-Maersk's innovation venture Maersk Growth has invested in Loadsmart's artificial intelligence system to automate truckload booking flows in the U.S. The system enables shippers to book a t...

AAL Executes Australia's First Vacuum Pad Pipe Lift

By The Maritime Executive

October 11, 2018

Breakbulk operator AAL has used a multi-lift vacuum system to discharge a cargo of pipes - a first use of the technology in an Australian port. The cargo of 24,996 steel coated pipes (18 meters in...

KR Upgrades Container Securing Strength Assessment Software

By The Maritime Executive

October 11, 2018

Korean Register (KR) - an IACS member classification society - has released the latest version of SeaTrust-LS, its container securing strength assessment software. SeaTrust-LS has been significantly e...

Hapag-Lloyd Places Record Reefer Order with MCI

By The Maritime Executive

October 11, 2018

Hapag-Lloyd has recently announced new reefer bookings of 11,100 units and awarded Maersk Container Industry (MCI) a record order for 8,600 of the units, of which 2,000 will be controlled atmosphere r...

DP World Starts Construction at Port of Berbera

By The Maritime Executive

October 11, 2018

Dubai-based port operator DP World has inaugurated its expansion of the port of Berbera, Somaliland, in a deal that could take cargo traffic away from neighboring Djibouti. “Our aim is to make thi...

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